Next to be played on MTV?

#1

Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 8:10pm

I was wondering if anyone thought Spring Awakening would ever be broadcast on MTV. The issues are somewhat relative to their viewers lives. I don't know i was just wondering if you guys thought it would ever happen or could ever happen. or is it too taboo?


Thoughts?

#2

re: Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 8:20pm

Imagine "it's the of living" "there's a moment you know your'e "

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#3

re: Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 8:20pm

Imagine "it's the of living" "there's a moment you know your'e "

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#4

re: Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 8:23pm

"Passion" could be good for MTV.

or "Marie Christine", maybe.

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#5

re: Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 8:28pm

Wwll even if they could get around all of the rated R curing and sudject matter, Spring Awakening is doing too welll at the box office to feel a need to publicise by broadcasting on MTV.

#6

re: Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 8:31pm

Most likely... Its SPRING AWAKENING .. its right on their alley ...

J*

#7

re: Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 8:34pm

Nothing. I don't think they'd do it again.

I would love for XANADU and SPRING AWAKENING to be broadcast on MTV, but it won't happen.

I say...let's have a Broadway channel and broadcast shows on their closing night. Harvey Weinstein can pay for it...he loves musicals. (Note: sarcasm)

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--Aristotle

#8

re: Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 8:37pm

I'm with you CapnHook, although I would love all musicals to be broadcast when they close, there are a few in particular I would really like to see again and be able to view them multiple times.

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#9

re: Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 8:59pm

ha ha. but i really wish there was a Broadway channel. i mean taping shows & showing them might not always be able to be done. but like a channel with biography shows, behind the scene's, news, i would watch that ALL the time. the closest thing there is to that is some thing on IO for broadway.com with show synopsis's, ticket ordering & pics.

#10

re: Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 9:21pm

I can see it now:

HAIRSPRAY SEE IT LIVE RIGHT ON YOUR TV!
You saw the movie NOW SEE THE PLAY THAT STARTED IT ALl!
MTV THIS SATURDAY!

#11

re: Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 9:22pm

A marathon of the 1988 movie, the Broadway musical, and then the 2007 movie. <3

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"I mean, sitting side by side with another man watching Patti LuPone play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway is essentially the equivalent of having hardcore sex." -Wanna Be A Foster. "Say 'Goody.' Say 'Bubbi.'" ... "That's it. Exactly as if it were 'Goody.' Now I know you're gonna sing 'Goody' this time, but nevertheless..."

#12

re: Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 9:23pm

I can definitely see HAIRSPRAY being broadcast next.
...that is IF they ever do that again...

#13

re: Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 9:26pm

inspite of my demise with LEGALLY BLONDE...

I think MTV did a great job.. everyone in my office is talking about Legally Blonde....
Folks cant stop talking about it... Folks that never seen a live broadway show...

I think its a good start !

J*

#14

re: Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 9:32pm

How about Sunday... George or South Pacific?





j/k

#15

re: Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 9:34pm

that's when MTV becomes a great TV....


I doubt it.. they'll stick with something that's hip and brainless....

Updated On: 10/16/07 at 09:34 PM

#16

re: Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 9:34pm

jaystarr...seriously? What kind of work do you do?

I don't know of any non-theatre peeps who saw it...or even knew it was on...

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"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

#17

re: Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 9:35pm

I heard that they were going to do Grey Gardens.

#18

re: Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 9:36pm

I really don't think anyone else will be broadcasted soon. I mean Legally Blonde is so well known from the movie, and if they did something like "Spring Awakening" ppl wouldn't really be drawn to it. Plus SA Wicked, and Hairspray are all doing pretty well so I doubt they will air any time soon.

#19

re: Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 9:39pm

So do you guys think that MTV will never broadcast another musical?

#20

re: Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 9:41pm

They are showing The Wiz next Wednesday.

#21

re: Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 9:46pm

nothing wrong with Broadway reaching out to the masses........I'd love Spring Awakening or Rent to be shown on MTV. Rent is actually pretty likely becuase they wouldn't have to sensor that much, and it could DEFINATELY use a new fanbase...seeing the attendance percentages drop.

#22

re: Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 9:54pm

RENT . . . the film version.

#23

re: Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 10:06pm

Hmmmmmm, Maybe wicked? It's so popular with the age group.
If they do it again it will be for something recognizable, most likely another movie turned into a musical.

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#24

re: Next to be played on MTV?

Posted: 10/16/07 at 10:50pm

RENT!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!